I've got 2 friends who are having a joint bday session on the town and they've decided to make it cowgirl/boy themed so everyone has to dress up. Now i like fun but i just find this incredibly tacky. I don't want to go (its even on a-levels result night so everyone will think we've just passed or something :-\) but if i say why i dont want to go they'll ***** at/about me. I know it's for their birthday and all but...meh.

You have to weigh up if looking tacky is worth your friends *****ing about you. I personally wouldn't care, and if they're the type of 'friends' who will ***** about you they're not worth going to their party.

Wouldn't you just wear cowboy boots and a cowboy hat? That way you can take the hat off once you are out and maybe you won't feel 'tacky'. I think you should go if it is for your two friends birthdays plus they will probs want you there! I don't really know how you can get out of this one maybe you could just be ill hehe x

It'd require more than a hat and boots. Plus i dont have any of that stuff so it'll end up expensive. Ugh. They'll moan. Oh well. Plus my ex and his girlfriend (who i really dislike and she has a real problem with me) will be going and so that's going to put a downer on the whole thing. If i tell them that they'll just tell me not to let him ruin it. GAH.

Just get a hat and say you're too poor to get the rest of it. I guarantee most of the people going out will not be in full cowgirl gear. Buy the birthday girls a couple of big drinks and they'll soon forgive you.